cut through something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ cut )
1 . written to move or pass easily through water or air:
The boat cut effortlessly through the water.
2 . to quickly and easily deal with something that is confusing or difficult:
You need someone to help you cut through all the irritating legal jargon.
3 . literary if a sound cuts through silence or noise, it is heard because it is loud:
A piercing shriek cut through the silence.